Chief crew scheduler vs master scheduler

The differences between chief crew schedulers and master schedulers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a chief crew scheduler and a master scheduler. Additionally, a master scheduler has an average salary of $77,733, which is higher than the $50,225 average annual salary of a chief crew scheduler.

The top three skills for a chief crew scheduler include combat, and . The most important skills for a master scheduler are customer service, MRP, and program management.

Chief crew scheduler vs master scheduler overview

	Chief Crew Scheduler	Master Scheduler
Yearly salary	$50,225	$77,733
Hourly rate	$24.15	$37.37
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	84,059	23,353
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Chief crew scheduler vs master scheduler salary

Chief crew schedulers and master schedulers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Chief Crew Scheduler	Master Scheduler
Average salary	$50,225	$77,733
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $70,000	Between $59,000 And $101,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	NVIDIA
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between chief crew scheduler and master scheduler education

There are a few differences between a chief crew scheduler and a master scheduler in terms of educational background:

	Chief Crew Scheduler	Master Scheduler
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Chief crew scheduler vs master scheduler demographics

Here are the differences between chief crew schedulers' and master schedulers' demographics:

	Chief Crew Scheduler	Master Scheduler
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 86.2% Female, 13.8%	Male, 64.3% Female, 35.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 12.1% Asian, 7.4% White, 63.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between chief crew scheduler and master scheduler duties and responsibilities

Chief crew scheduler example responsibilities.

Perform EVM, update percent complete, managing invoices, prepare end of month reports, and perform change management procedures.
Monitor and evaluate construction CPM schedules submit by contractor for accuracy, quality and conformance with plans and specifications.
Create company brochures and other promotional products with PowerPoint.

Master scheduler example responsibilities.

Supervise NPI chip fulfillment process - manage wafer starts to meet internal qualification and board level build plan.
Facilitate production release of drawings, bills of materials, and QC specs.
Coordinate the flow of machine and electronic parts through the production process including QC.
Experience with the engineering change order (ECO) process including documentation and documentation control.
Create BOM's, standardize part numbers, and standardize part descriptions in the MRP software.
Develop, coordinate, and maintain CPM and EVM cost loaded schedules for various BRPH customers.

Chief crew scheduler vs master scheduler skills

Common chief crew scheduler skills

Combat, 100%

Common master scheduler skills

Customer Service, 8%
MRP, 6%
Program Management, 5%
Continuous Improvement, 5%
Microsoft Project, 4%
ERP, 4%

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